According to a top Hamas official, the Palestinian armed group will turn down the most recent US offer for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
The White House said it was awaiting a formal response from Hamas
and that Israel had accepted the plan put forth by US envoy Steve Witkoff.
This agreement would require Hamas to release Palestinian prisoners and agree to a 60-day ceasefire
in exchange for 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 others in two stages.
The official from Hamas, however, stated that the plan did not address important demands, like a total cessation of the war,
and that Hamas would provide a formal response when the time came
While the Israeli government has not publicly commented,
But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told families of hostages that he supported Witkoff’s proposal.
Israel had imposed a total blockade on Gaza, and resumed military operations against Hamas in March
after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire facilitated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt.
Israel To Continue Attacks On Hamas and Gaza
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<p>The renewed offensive was intended to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 58 hostages, of whom at least 20 are believed to be alive.<p>Meanwhile, in mid-may, Netanyahu declared that troops would “take control of all areas” of Gaza as the Israeli military increased its offensive.<p>Later, in order to prevent famine, he declared a partial lifting of the blockade, allowing a minimal amount of food to enter the region.<p>Nearly 4,000 people have died in Gaza in the last ten weeks, according to the health ministry, which is run by Ha
mas.
A UN-backed report warns that approximately 500,000 people will face catastrophic hunger in the coming months,
and the UN estimates that another 600,000 people have been displaced as a result of ongoing operations and evacuation orders.